IN THE AIR

Taihape Daily Times, 11 June 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR

i FLYING THE ATLANTIC. ! HAWKER NOT TO TRY AGAIN’ ] THIS YEAR. t NEW YORK, June 8. ; The Sun’s London correspondent isfateg that Thomas Sopwith, chairman 30f the Sopwith Company, told him that Hawker would not make a second -atteinpf. at the trans-Atlantic flight this year. AMERICAN CELEBRITY ANXIOUS TO START. NEW YORK June 2. Ormer Locklear, an aviator lieutenant in the United States army. who has given exhibitions of an stunts changing from one aeroplane to another while flying, has publicij -ofl'c---ed to attempt the trans-AH:-mitic fivght from Newfoudland to Engl'L'lv.i. He has asked the American Aero Club to supply him with :1 suitable uerupiane. TRANS-CONTINENTAL FLIGHT. NEW ‘YORK \TO ‘FRISCO. Received June 11, 9.50 3.111. NEW YORK, June 10. The New York Times’ VVashington _cOrre.spO‘n'dent says a United States _a_2'my, flier will attempt a trans-com tinentalr airplane flight between New; York_ and San Francisco, with one stop. 1 A Martin boimber will be used, equipped. with twin Liberty motors. A start I may be made within a few days. ‘